Singer Katy Perry had harsh phrases for America after watching a faculty capturing survivor audition for “American Idol.”
On Sunday’s episode, judges Perry, Lionel Richie and Luke Bryan listened to Trey Louis, a 21-year-old mattress salesman and aspiring singer from Texas, sing a rendition of Whiskey Myers’ 2016 tune “Stone.”
Nevertheless it was his backstory that was really noteworthy.
Again in Might 2018, Louis survived a faculty capturing at Santa Fe Excessive College that left 10 lifeless and 13 wounded. He relayed the expertise to the “Idol” judges.
“I’m from Santa Fe, Texas. In Might 2018, a gunman walked into my faculty,” Louis mentioned. “I used to be in Artwork Room 1. He shot up Artwork Room 2 earlier than he made his method to Artwork Room 1. I misplaced lots of buddies. Eight college students had been killed. Two lecturers had been killed. It’s simply actually been unfavourable. Santa Fe’s had a nasty rep since 2018.”
All three judges had been choked up, however Perry was actually affected and broke down in tears.
“Our nation has f**king failed us! This isn't OK,” Perry mentioned. “You need to be singing right here since you love music, not since you needed to undergo that f**king bulls**t. You don’t must lose eight buddies. I hope that you just remind those that now we have to alter. As a result of I’m scared, too.”
Richie was additionally visibly affected, telling Louis, “We now have tolerated this for thus lengthy. Too lengthy. It’s grow to be a norm.”
Perry then continued, “We’ve received to alter. And I hope you may simply lead,” earlier than all three judges despatched Louis off to Hollywood for the subsequent spherical.
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